The area of high pressure that delivered clear skies to the region at the start of the week slides east on Wednesday as a deepening low pressure system moves in from the Midwest.

Clouds will increase on Wednesday morning as a cold front associated with this low approaches the tri-state area. The front also brings a chance of showers during the afternoon, kicking off spring umbrella season one day early. The good news is that temperatures will finally begin to climb upwards on Wednesday, reaching the lower and middle 40s. These temperatures are still slightly below normal values, which range from highs right around 50 degrees to lows in the middle and upper 30s.

Mild and rainy conditions continue on Wednesday night, with lows falling to around 40 degrees across most of the region. The likelihood of showers dampening the region becomes even greater in the evening as the cold front moves into the region. Temperatures will generally stay warm enough to keep precipitation from freezing, but some sleet could mix into the rain in interior Connecticut and far northwestern zones.

The cold front heads east early on Thursday morning and high pressure builds in behind it, returning dry weather and clear skies to the region for the remainder of the day. Temperatures continue to increase, with highs reaching the normal mid-March range of upper 40s and lower 50s, just in time for the first day of spring.